March 26
Senegal: Little Known 44-Year-Old Opposition Leader Elected Senegal President
Nyasa Times
Senegal's little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Seeks Lawmakers' Nod to Create Four More Ministries
Premium Times
The four commissioner-nominees, if confirmed by the state lawmakers, will take the number of commissioners in his cabinet to 26. His predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, appointed 21… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Arraigned for Alleged Forgery
Premium Times
Konbowei Benson, the senator for Bayelsa Central, was charge for acting contrary to provisions of Penal Code Act, forgery of the NYSC exemption certificate and submitting the… Read more »
Liberia: Yekeh Seeks Police Intervention
New Dawn
Controversial Montserrado County Electoral District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has complained against J.Mart, a private showroom center, for allegedly denying him goods for a… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija Season 9 Auditions Kick-Off, Organisers Introduce New Twist
Premium Times
The application is open to individuals above 21. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Man Over Alleged N7.1m Fraud in Sokoto
Leadership
The Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ibrahim Isah before Justice Bashar Tambuwal of the Sokoto State High Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, CBN Increases Interest Rate to 24.75 Percent
Leadership
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 per cent in a continued chase to tame inflationary pressures. Read more »
Nigeria: Fish Out Killers of Soldiers in Delta, Ohanaeze Tasks Tinubu
Leadership
Apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Bola Tinubu to leave no stone unturned to fish out the culprits involved in the killing of 16 military… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal Painful but Necessary, Gov Inuwa
Vanguard
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has lamented that the removal of fuel subsidy last year, though difficult yet necessary decision. Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Improve Health Sector Through Agenda 111 - NR Minister
GhanaToday
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has reaffirmed government's commitment to improve the general health infrastructure to propel the attainment of the… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal - Will Faye Bring Change After Election Victory?
DW
Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorism Financing - Mamu Writes Attorney General, Demands Retraction
Premium Times
Mr Mamu vowed to sue the government for profiling him as a terrorist Read more »
Nigeria: Chinese Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Nigerian Girlfriend
Premium Times
Kano State High Court sentenced Mr Quandong to death by hanging for Killing his girlfriend, Ms Buhari Read more »
Liberia: 17-Yr-Old Food Seller, Three Others Nabbed As Major Peddlers Busted With Nearly U.S.$26,000 Worth of Drugs
FrontPageAfrica
Police in Brewerville have arrested a 17-year-old cold bowl seller and three others with a huge consignment of drugs worth over L$5M. Read more »
Liberia: French Court of Appeal Throws Out Rebel Commander Claim He Was Underage When Crimes Took Place
FrontPageAfrica
The judge in former Liberian warlord, Kunti Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction for war crimes, dealt a blow to Kamara's case on Monday by striking out his two challenges to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman Regains Freedom
Vanguard
AFTER eleven days in the hands of his abductors, the Edo State Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Tony Azegbemi has been released. Read more »
Ghana: Govt Committed to Completion of All Coastal Protection Projects - Minister-Designate for Works and Housing
Ghanaian Times
The Minister-designate for Works and Housing, Mr Kojo Oppong Nrumah, has reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring the successful completion of all coastal protection… Read more »
Ghana: We'll Support You to Meet Revenue Targets ... Finance Minister-Designate to GRA Custom Division Staff
Ghanaian Times
THE Minister-designate of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has designated the Commissioner of Customs as the sole officer to approve the clearance of goods in warehouses under the… Read more »
Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
Ghanaian Times
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled 'Fellow Ghanaians', authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Fintechs Head to Ghana to Lure Investors
Capital FM
Kenyan financial technology (fintech) companies will be heading to Accra, Ghana, to pitch investment ideas. Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Finds Corruption At GSA
New Dawn
An audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has pointed to alleged corruption at the General Services Agency (GSA) under the administration of former Director… Read more »
Liberia: 'Reckless and Baseless'
New Dawn
The Office of Rep. Thomas Alexander Goshua, II, has termed Rep. Steve Tequah of River Cess County Electoral District #1's statement reckless and baseless. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Wants 'Not Too Young to Run Act' Included in Party Constitutions
Premium Times
The group also set May 2025 as the target date to achieve a 35 per cent affirmative action quota in all political parties. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Has Decided
Foroyaa
The 24th March 2024 presidential election was preceded over by the most eventful developments in the politics of Senegal characterized by a mixture of uncertainty and hope.… Read more »
Senegal: HM the King Congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye On Election As President of Senegal
MAP
His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of his election as president of the Republic of Senegal. Read more »